Iraq's reconstruction and the challenges ahead
It will cost nearly $90bn (£65.1bn) to rebuild war-torn Iraq after three years of bitter fighting with Islamic State (Isis). Australia has chipped in an extra $18 million towards efforts to reconstruct Iraq following the downfall of Islamic State.

Tottenham turn disaster into dynamite against Juventus
Christian Eriksen scored a low second-half free kick to give them the upper hand when they bring the tie back to Wembley. Lotak: Makes you wonder where Spurs could be if they hadn't given Juve a two-goal head start inside 10 minutes.

Mercedes-AMG G63 Boasts Bonkers Specs, Style
As far as can be seen from the official images, this new model retains a number of trademark styling cues from the coupe version. Obsidian Black paint is used on exterior mirror caps, the spare wheel ring and the trim on the front and rear bumpers.

Obamas' official portraits revealed at the Smithsonian
During the portraits' unveiling on Monday, I heard several exclamations of "What?" and "Really?" in the ThinkProgress newsroom. The Obama portraits will join the "America's Presidents" exhibition at the gallery and will be made public on February 13.

Meghan Markle ups the fashion ante in latest royal visit
They put in ear plugs for the explosion, but not before Harry asked so many questions he almost delayed the time-critical event. She donned a small stud on her right ear and a shooting star earring on her left, showing off the statement with a relaxed bun.

Despite "Pixel vs iPhone" Google phone sales are tiny
Based on its most recent sales figures, Apple was selling nearly 850,000 iPhones each day in the first quarter of 2018. That said, the company is quickly picking up ground with its Pixel lineup, with sales in the past year doubling.

Kardashian and Teigen shared several photos from the fête on social media, including a group picture from the photo booth. Ellen DeGeneres turned 60 years old on January 26.

DeGeneres concludes by giving her party planner a well-deserved shout-out, saying, "Portia did the whole thing, she put the whole thing together". De Rossi gave to her partner the news that she is building the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, which will be located next to the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. DeGeneres also recently had the honor of hosting Michelle Obama's first interview since leaving the White House previous year.

Prince Harry's fiancée told Best Health that she was in a dog shelter when DeGeneres and de Rossi arrived.

"Now, I don't now her, but Ellen goes "Is that your dog?' And I said, 'No, ' and she's like, 'You have to take that dog.' And I said, 'Well, I'm deciding" and she's like, 'Rescue the dog!'" Markle recalled. "I love you both".

"I know some of you are thinking, 'wait a minute, Ellen, your birthday was two weeks ago, '" she said. "A Concert For Disaster Relief" at the Universal Studios Lot on October 14, 2017 in Los Angeles.